2020 Humber-Gros Morne provincial by-election
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The 2020 Humber-Gros Morne provincial by-election was held on October 6, 2020.[1] The by-election was triggered upon the resignation of Liberal MHA and former Premier Dwight Ball.[2]
The seat was won by Liberal candidate and former orthopedic surgeon, Andrew Furey.[3]
Candidates
There were four candidates filed for the by-election[4]
- Andrew Furey (Liberal) - Incumbent Premier and humanitarian.[5]
- Mike Goosney (PC) - Former deputy mayor of Deer Lake.[6]
- Graydon Pelley (NL Alliance) - Leader of the NL Alliance.[4]
- Graham Downey-Sutton (NDP) - Developmental support worker.[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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| Liberal | Andrew Furey | 3,401 | 63.95 | -5.99 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Goosney | 1,332 | 25.05 | -5.01 | ||
| NL Alliance | Graydon Pelley | 464 | 8.73 | +8.73 | ||
| New Democratic | Graham Downey-Sutton | 121 | 2.28 | +2.28 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,318 | 55.11 | -13.00 | |||
| Eligible voters | 9,650 | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -0.49 | ||||
| Source:[8][9] | ||||||
Results of previous election
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Dwight Ball | 4,247 | 69.94 | -6.04 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Greg Osmond | 1,825 | 30.06 | +13.85 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,072 | 98.96 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 64 | 1.04 | +0.76 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,136 | 68.11 | +3.47 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 9,009 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -9.95 | ||||||
References
- ^ "Byelection heats up in Humber-Gros Morne as premier seeks seat in 4-way race". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Ball resigns as MHA, Furey will run in his place". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Kennedy, Alex. "N.L. Premier Andrew Furey win byelection, seat in House of Assembly". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ a b "Four Candidates Running in Humber-Gros Morne as Nominations Close". VOCM. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Former N.L. premier to resign seat, clearing way for bid by Premier Andrew Furey". CityNews. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Crocker, Diane. "Deer Lake deputy mayor Mike Goosney running for PCs in upcoming byelection". The Telegram. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Crocker, Diane. "Graham Downey-Sutton to represent NDP in Humber Gros-Morne by-election". The Telegram. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "October 6, 2020 Chief Electoral Officer Report Humber-Gros Morne" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Preliminary By-Election Result for Humber - Gros Morne". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2025-06-17.